"Caroline did all the planning," Vax explained. "Everyone else took care of what they were good at. Ignis and Emma for food, Pike with the cake, even Kashaw did the little stone figures for the top of the cake. Corbie did some sewing, Zahra helped say what my sister would prefer, Lillith cast the illusion, Scanlan and Curnen agreed to perform the music... I just told them it was for Vex and Percy, and everyone wanted to pitch in."

The part where it was an embarrassment of a surprise - that was his real contribution.